Auditions provide theatrical opportunities for local shows

Published: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 11:38 AM.

The Old Theater in Oriental holds auditions next week for the Neil Simon’s comedy “Plaza Suite,” which will be presented in May.

Auditions are Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The play has three acts, with different characters in each act. The common bond is the same suite in the Plaza Hotel.

Male and female actors are needed and they can appear in one or both acts. Volunteers are also needed as stage manager, stage crew and working with props, set design and construction, costumes, lights and sound.

The production schedule is May 3, 4 and 5.

Lynn Whalen will direct the show. Actors should be prepared to do a cold reading from the script at the auditions. Call Whalen at 249-0581.

The Old Theater in Oriental holds auditions next week for the Neil Simon’s comedy “Plaza Suite,” which will be presented in May.

Auditions are Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The play has three acts, with different characters in each act. The common bond is the same suite in the Plaza Hotel.

Male and female actors are needed and they can appear in one or both acts. Volunteers are also needed as stage manager, stage crew and working with props, set design and construction, costumes, lights and sound.

The production schedule is May 3, 4 and 5.

Lynn Whalen will direct the show. Actors should be prepared to do a cold reading from the script at the auditions. Call Whalen at 249-0581.

RiverTowne Players hold auditions in March for “Damn Yankees,” which will debut on the Masonic Theater stage in July.

The auditions are March 5 and 8 at 7 p.m. with callbacks on March 9 at 2 p.m.

The show is directed by John Van Dyke, with musical direction by Brandon Banks.